Journal of medical biography
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Biography Historical Article
The surgeon, the Countess, her husband and his lover: John Hunter (1728-93) and the Countess of Strathmore (1749-1800).
John Hunter (1728-93) was one of the most popular and controversial surgeons of the 18th century. He treated the celebrities of his day including William Pitt the younger, Adam Smith and David Hume. Today he is acclaimed for his pioneering approach as the founder of scientific surgery. Yet a hitherto unknown aspect of his work--looking after the illegitimate offspring of one of his patients--has only recently come to light in some letters transcribed in archives at Glamis Castle in Scotland.
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Biography Historical Article
Henry Philbrick Nelson, MA MD FRCS (1902-36) a promising career cut short.
This paper presents the story of a brilliant surgeon-anatomist. Henry Philbrick Nelson qualified from St Bartholomew's in 1927 and was admitted FRCS in 1929. ⋯ He was a pioneer in the field of bronchial and segmental anatomy of the lung. Tragically, he died at the young age of 34 from a streptococcal infection contracted while operating.